Living in Tachikawa (立川, Tokyo)

Tachikawa (立川, Tokyo) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 183,581 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 6%, #97 of 1,668), city lovers (top 7%, #83 of 1,327), digital natives (top 7%, #103 of 1,480).

Residents183,581

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport38 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km14,783,100 people

Sea coast32 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line1.8 km

Distance to Tokyo30 km

Within 10 km2,032,654 people

Greater areaGreater Hachiōji, 10 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:33

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Good to know about Tachikawa (立川, Tokyo)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Hachiōji, 10 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 44 min and sets around 8:33; in late June it sets around 12:01.

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How Tachikawa (立川, Tokyo) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Japan. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, governance and fiscal strength, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Tokyo (東京都)
Young family	26	#1,636 of 1,813	#18 of 93	Map
Low-income household	21	#1,668 of 1,806	#26 of 88	Map
Low-income family	16	#1,606 of 1,717	#25 of 86	Map
Single parent	24	#1,494 of 1,604	#23 of 80	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#746 of 1,762	#38 of 90	Map
Single pensioner	60	#719 of 1,762	#22 of 90	Map
Early retiree	60	#952 of 1,845	#16 of 90	Map
Single professional	69	#161 of 1,454	#29 of 78	Map
Young professional	74	#146 of 1,405	#27 of 80	Map
DINKS	75	#135 of 1,201	#32 of 72	Map
Remote worker	56	#1,328 of 1,668	#19 of 82	Map
Commuter	74	#325 of 1,547	#19 of 90	Map
Car-free household	81	#103 of 1,256	#28 of 81	Map
Student	70	#231 of 736	#29 of 71	Map
First-home buyer	30	#1,597 of 1,717	#26 of 86	Map
Budget-constrained mover	19	#1,713 of 1,877	#28 of 95	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	76	#83 of 1,327	#27 of 80	Map
Expat professional	74	#97 of 1,668	#31 of 82	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#465 of 1,762	#17 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#1,764 of 1,958	#21 of 100	Map
Cross-border commuter	58	#1,426 of 1,949	#37 of 99	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,855 of 1,949	#78 of 99	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,842 of 1,958	#44 of 100	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#329 of 1,949	#9 of 99	Map
Lottery winner	76	#228 of 1,973	#12 of 100	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#1,219 of 1,877	#19 of 95	Map
Coastal living	54	#1,336 of 1,420	#81 of 86	Map
Business owner	75	#287 of 1,877	#44 of 95	Map
Digital native	73	#103 of 1,480	#29 of 80	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
Mobility and connectivity94
Demographics94
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
Governance and fiscal strength93
Health and elderly92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Lifestyle and amenities92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
Flat land (terrain relief)86
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)76
Foundation75
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
Jobs and economy74
Sea or lake shore49
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
Crypto hub within commuting distance46
Safety and community20
Port access (major sea or inland port)13
Affordability7
Green space6
Education and family6
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.